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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 508 p4p, 308 weight class) and William Riker (ranked 83 p4p, 54 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Riker's choice of entrance music: Roulette. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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33 - 17 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biff Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riker blocks a head kick by Raper.
Riker feints the counter takedown.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Riker with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Riker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riker blocks a head kick by Raper.
Raper throws an overhand right that lands on Riker's shoulder, as Riker tries to avoid the shot.
Riker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Raper defends it well.
Riker sizes up Raper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raper won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Riker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riker is trying to ground and pound but Raper uses the momentary lack of control by Riker to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Riker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raper trying to control but Riker postures up.
Riker is pressing down on Raper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raper is holding on for now.
Riker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Riker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raper defends it well.
Riker not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raper trying to hold on to Riker's head to control him but Riker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raper is positioning himself well to prevent Riker advancing to mount.
Riker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Raper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riker passes to side control.
Riker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riker wants to control but Raper is keeping him busy.
Riker tries for a kimura but Raper is defending well.
Riker tries to score with some ground and pound. Raper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Riker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Raper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raper can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riker is looking to take a break and control but Raper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raper is trying to get back to half guard.
Raper is not content to let Riker control the position.
Riker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Raper is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Riker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raper looks to land a right hand but Riker moved out of range.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Raper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riker.
Raper looks to land a left hand but Riker moved out of range nicely.
And Riker tries to counter it with a takedown but Raper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Raper.
A good leg kick by Raper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Raper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riker feints the counter takedown.
Raper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raper misses with a straight right.
Riker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raper cracks Riker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Riker - just one landing.
Raper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riker was well out of range. Poor timing from Raper.
Raper misses with a straight right.
And Riker tries to counter it with a takedown but Raper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riker drops Raper with a right and a left! Riker comes rushing in but Raper regains his composure and manages to keep Riker in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raper is trying to control the position but Riker postures up.
Riker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Raper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riker.
Riker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper is controlling Riker's posture.
Riker stopping the sweep attempt from Raper.
Riker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raper is controlling Riker's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
William Riker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riker is working Raper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riker advances position into side control!
Riker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raper keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riker with the ground and pound but Raper regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Riker drops an elbow to the side of Raper's head.
Riker working the head and body with strikes.
Riker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raper defending well though.
Raper tries to roll over but Riker keeps him under control.
Raper is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Raper has his hands clasped together around Riker's back. He's all about the action.
Riker working Raper over with strikes.
Riker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Riker passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Riker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Riker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riker was well out of range. Poor timing from Raper.
Riker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raper can pounce on him.
Raper throws a low kick but Riker avoids it.
Riker is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Riker with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Raper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riker.
Riker with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Riker blocks a head kick by Raper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper ducks right into an uppercut from Riker.
Riker lands a right hook to the body.
Raper misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riker rushes Raper and presses him up against the cage.
Riker working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Raper.
Riker misses with some punches.
Riker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raper throws a head punch that misses.
Riker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riker misses with a punch on the inside.
Raper blocks a body shot from Riker.
Riker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riker works on Raper's body with a couple of short punches.
Biff Raper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper blocks an uppercut.
Raper working hard to break the clinch.
Riker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riker tries a body shot but Raper blocks it.
Riker is trying to pull guard but Raper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Raper swings wildly with an uppercut but Riker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Riker.
Riker working aggressively here.
Riker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riker.
Raper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raper blocks a body shot from Riker.
Raper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riker.
Riker has a couple of punches blocked by Raper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riker jumps guard and drags Raper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Riker trying to control the position here.
Raper has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Riker to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Raper is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Riker pulls down on the head and he's put Raper to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Riker!
Our winner, William Riker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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